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well, mandela could and did. and a truly remarkable example of forgiveness he set, made it possible for his country to be reborn as the rainbow nation. mr. speaker, given the enormity of his achievements, we're all struggling to work out the best way to honor his legacy. i like to think that one of the things he would like us to do in this house today is to pay tribute to and support the individuals and the organizations around the world that fight for human rights and do not have a global name. right now all over the world there are millions of men, women and children still struggling to overcome poverty, violence, discrimination. they do not have the fame or the standing of nelson mandela, but i'm sure that e would tell us -- he would tell us that what they achieve and endure in their pursuit of a more open, equal and just society shapes all our lives. campaigners like mary who works to protect and empower the women of afghanistan, simmer, the head of the afghan independent human rights organization and the com
well, mandela could and did. and a truly remarkable example of forgiveness he set, made it possible for his country to be reborn as the rainbow nation. mr. speaker, given the enormity of his achievements, we're all struggling to work out the best way to honor his legacy. i like to think that one of the things he would like us to do in this house today is to pay tribute to and support the individuals and the organizations around the world that fight for human rights and do not have a global...
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mandela's story. mr. speaker, between 1986 and 1990 the right honorable gentleman, myself and peter pike, the former member for burnly, made three visits to south africa at the invitation of the followers of christ working for a peaceful resolution of the situation there. on our return from our first visit, we made joint speech speeches in a debate here in the house of commons on june the 17th referring to each other as our honorable friends, a point dually note -- duly noted by -- [inaudible] we had gone together, safety in numbers, at a time when the anc was still banned, the political situation deteriorating, violence abroad and where the isolation of south africa was impacting on the flow of anything. we found and were able to report back to our respective party leaders, and i had half an hour with an anxious, worried and very uncertain margaret thatcher. we reported back on the tragic success of apartheid in separating one person from another, on the urgency of the need for change to avoid a looming
mandela's story. mr. speaker, between 1986 and 1990 the right honorable gentleman, myself and peter pike, the former member for burnly, made three visits to south africa at the invitation of the followers of christ working for a peaceful resolution of the situation there. on our return from our first visit, we made joint speech speeches in a debate here in the house of commons on june the 17th referring to each other as our honorable friends, a point dually note -- duly noted by -- [inaudible]...
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nelson mandela was also his nation's abraham lincoln. i do not exaggerate. with all know the words from president lincoln's magi lincolk second address. it was in 1865. as he looked afford to the end of the civil washings he turned to this war-torn nation that had lost so many in this battle that had gone on for years an he said rchtion request, with malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as god gives to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are on." a friend with later note that lincoln's features when he gay that address were haggerred with care, temper tossed and weather bent. with the nielt nature of the civil war almost over, washington, d.c., was just poised for a joyous celebration of victory. for the first time, african troops marched down the streets after president lincoln gave that address and blacks mingled with the inaugural congratulated. it was a craney, overcast day when lincoln gave his second inaugural address. a friend of his noted, "just as president lincoln stepped afford to take the oath of
nelson mandela was also his nation's abraham lincoln. i do not exaggerate. with all know the words from president lincoln's magi lincolk second address. it was in 1865. as he looked afford to the end of the civil washings he turned to this war-torn nation that had lost so many in this battle that had gone on for years an he said rchtion request, with malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as god gives to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are...
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here's some of the prime minister's statement. >> mandela was the embodiment of that struggle. he did not see himself as a helpless victim of history, he wrote it. we must never forget the evil of apartheid and its effect on everyday life. separate benches, separate buses, separate schools, even separate pews in church. interracial relationships criminalized, past laws and banning orders, a whole language of segregation that expressed man's inhumanity to man. nelson mandela's struggle was made ever more vital by acts of extreme brewalty on the part of the -- brutality on the part of the south african authorities. his was a journey that spanned six decades through nearly three decades of incarceration through to his negotiations that led to the end of apartheid and his election to the highest office in south africa. it was, as he said, a long walk to freedom. as a prisoner in a cell measuring 7 feet by 8, there must have been times when nelson mandela felt that his fists were beating against a wall that would not be moved, but he never be wavered. as he famously cede at his -- s
here's some of the prime minister's statement. >> mandela was the embodiment of that struggle. he did not see himself as a helpless victim of history, he wrote it. we must never forget the evil of apartheid and its effect on everyday life. separate benches, separate buses, separate schools, even separate pews in church. interracial relationships criminalized, past laws and banning orders, a whole language of segregation that expressed man's inhumanity to man. nelson mandela's struggle was...